The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 11,718 crore for India’s first fully digital Census, scheduled in two phases from April 2026 to February 2027. The exercise will include electronic caste data collection and deploy nearly 30 lakh field staff using mobile app-based systems
The government on Tuesday said Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases — house listing between April and September 2026, followed by population enumeration in February 2027. The exercise will include caste data and will be carried out through digital and self-enumeration modes
